If you have any questions please contact Scott Peck at 519.426.5870 or 519.875.4485 or 519.582.2100 ext 1834 or email him at t.scott.peck@norfolkcounty.ca
Environmental Impact Study
Under the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) development or site alteration in natural hazard lands, and significant natural heritage areas can only occur if shown through an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) that the proposed development will have no negative impacts on the natural environment. The EIS provides information on potential impacts to enable planners and politicians to make informed decisions on whether the proposal meets the intent and policies of the municipal official plans and the PPS.
Norfolk County EIS Guidelines
Environmental Impact Study Brochure
Norfolk Environment Advisory Committee (NEAC)
NEAC is a volunteer Advisory Committee established by County Council to advise and assist Norfolk County in land use planning matters pertaining to the preservation, conservation, restoration and enhancement of the County's natural environment for its valuable ecological functions and features and for the enjoyment of the County's residents. Click here to find out more....
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Norfolk County Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC)
Norfolk County's first Accessibility Advisory Committee is up and running. The purpose of the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) is to advise and assist Norfolk County on matters, issues and policies pertaining to accessibility for persons with disabilities.
Wellhead Protection Policies
Norfolk County has adopted Official Plan Amendments and Zoning By-law Amendments to provide for the protection of municipal water supplies from contamination associated with certain land uses and to secure the long-term protection of a potable water supply for existing residents and businesses and to prohibit land uses that may pose a risk from establishing in Wellhead Protection Areas or to ensure that certain uses can be established within Wellhead Protection Areas and have an acceptable level of risk to groundwater quality.
The Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for the former Township of Norfolk, City of Nanticoke, and Township of Delhi were declared on January 22nd, 2004.
An appeal was received for the former Town of Simcoe Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments. A hearing date has not been set at this time.
If you would like further information with regards to the Wellhead Protection Policies, please contact Scott Peck, Senior Planner.
Servicing Monitoring Norfolk County 2008
The purpose of this report is to provide Norfolk County Council and interested parties with information on the state of municipal water and sewerage capacities for each of the 6 urban areas, and St. Williams. Particularly, this report provides historic, current, and forecasted data related to urban service capacities; the status of available water and sewerage capacity for future development; and land development activity occurring within the urban areas. Regular reports of this kind are important to ensure that the provision of water and sewerage services in the urban areas keep up with the demand.
Economic Base Study - 2008
On January 1, 2001, Norfolk County was created out of the decentralization of the former Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk. Norfolk is situated on the north shore of Lake Erie, southwest of the Greater Toronto Area and within the Windsor/Detroit – Toronto – Niagara/Buffalo corridor (see figure 1). Norfolk County’s Competitive Economic Environment is considered to include the neighbouring County of Elgin, County of Oxford, County of Brant, City of Hamilton, Haldimand County, and the Niagara Regional Municipality.
This study provides a useful understanding of Norfolk County’s economic situation; however, it is not intended to be an in-depth description of the local economy.
To download a copy of Norfolk County's 2008 Economic Base Study please click here 1.62 Mb.
